Texas Primary Sets Midterm Cycle Voting Turnout Record

AUSTIN (AP) — Early voting for the Texas primary isn’t yet over, but the state has already set a non-presidential cycle record for the number of people turning out.
Through Thursday, more than 583,000 Texans in the 15 largest counties had cast in-person, early ballots, outpacing the then-record nearly 510,000 who did so during 2014’s midterm election.
Democratic participation is up nearly 50 percent over four years ago. Republican turnout is up slightly from 2014.
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